Valence Hillclimb

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Salesy

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850 posts

128 months

Sunday 1st May 2016
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Pistonhead friends!


Sunday 15th May Motorsport will be back in WESTERHAM, KENT!! Reviving the classic hill climb at Valence School, between Westerham and Brasted.

2016 will be high speed demonstration runs in classic cars as part of a classic car show. Come and show your support and with enough interest help revive a fantastic local event in the South a East.
Have a look at this footage from 1984, some very cool cars and some even cooler clothes and haircuts ??

https://youtu.be/vXhh6D0Ahno



Edited by Salesy on Friday 6th May 19:45

Sardonicus

18,928 posts

220 months

Monday 2nd May 2016
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Salesy said:
Pistonhead friends!


Sunday 15th May we at Sevenoaks District Motor Club are bringing Motorsport back to WESTERHAM in KENT!! Revving the classic hill climb at Valence School, between Westerham and Brasted .

2016 will be high speed demonstration runs in classic cars as part of a classic car show. Come and show your support and with enough interest help revive a fantastic local event in the South a East.
Have a look at this footage from 1984, some very cool cars and some even cooler clothes and haircuts ??

https://youtu.be/vXhh6D0Ahno
This looks good not far either thumbup thanks

stroller

169 posts

204 months

Tuesday 3rd May 2016
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Great news, that was a lovely event...

Fond memories watching Steve Groves RS200 and Les Beerlings RS500 blast up there....

Date in the diary!

spush

12 posts

144 months

Friday 6th May 2016
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having difficulty finding info.
can someone post a link &/or details
many thanks

clumsen

125 posts

199 months

Lordbenny

8,575 posts

218 months

Tuesday 10th May 2016
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Salesy said:
Pistonhead friends!


Sunday 15th May Motorsport will be back in WESTERHAM, KENT!! Reviving the classic hill climb at Valence School, between Westerham and Brasted.

2016 will be high speed demonstration runs in classic cars as part of a classic car show. Come and show your support and with enough interest help revive a fantastic local event in the South a East.
Have a look at this footage from 1984, some very cool cars and some even cooler clothes and haircuts ??

https://youtu.be/vXhh6D0Ahno



Edited by Salesy on Friday 6th May 19:45
Cracking video live the red flag for a child on the cause and New Order soundtrack. I should be there in my orange Westfieild if the weather holds out!

Salesy

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850 posts

128 months

Saturday 14th May 2016
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Bump

Sardonicus

18,928 posts

220 months

Sunday 15th May 2016
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Terrific day, thank for the heads up Salesy thumbup and the weather was cloud9

Edited by Sardonicus on Sunday 15th May 17:16

Abbosevolution

352 posts

134 months

Sunday 15th May 2016
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What a great little event - reminded me of the early days of fos before it turned into a bun fight.

Salesy

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850 posts

128 months

Sunday 15th May 2016
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Glad you enjoyed the day.
I was lucky to be a start line marshal for the day so had a front row seat of the action.












Lordbenny

8,575 posts

218 months

Sunday 15th May 2016
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A great morning, thanks to all the organisers, even the ones in charge of the worlds loudest P.A system!!!











Yes, it was my Westfield!


EXKAY120

503 posts

116 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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I love going to these shows, but i think its wrong to ask exhibitors £10 to show there car, yes,take money from people coming in to see the show, but not from exhibitors.
Theres a brilliant event just down the road from this at Sundrigde every year which is free to enter, for me 10 quid is too strong, no doubt i'll get shouted down and called a tight arse,thats not the case, but if there were no cars there would be no show, a bit like asking an actor to pay to be in a film, or a footballer to pay to play.
I know a few people that would have took there fabulous cars yesterday, but refused to go because of the entrance charge.

stephen300o

15,464 posts

227 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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This type of event is quite often about ninety percent exhibitor admiring eachothers cars.
A bump to a charity if most are there free of charge.

Furyblade_Lee

4,107 posts

223 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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EXKAY120 said:
I love going to these shows, but i think its wrong to ask exhibitors £10 to show there car, yes,take money from people coming in to see the show, but not from exhibitors.
Theres a brilliant event just down the road from this at Sundrigde every year which is free to enter, for me 10 quid is too strong, no doubt i'll get shouted down and called a tight arse,thats not the case, but if there were no cars there would be no show, a bit like asking an actor to pay to be in a film, or a footballer to pay to play.
I know a few people that would have took there fabulous cars yesterday, but refused to go because of the entrance charge.
Sorry mate, but cannot agree with you there! It was a charity event, and it cost in excess of £3,500 to stage it. It was a fund raising event for the kids at the disability school. And thanks to exhibitors , visitors and donators we should have raised a few thousand over the overhead costs which will go to the children ultimately. If the cars did not pay a donation then the event would not happen in the first place or ever again. The £3,500+ has to come from sonewhere.
I fortunately own a few nice cars, but I am not arrogant enough to expect to be effectively subsidised so I can have a good day out for free at a charity function. It was only £10 FFS!!!!!!
I too attend the Sundrige one, cannot remember if we pay or not but it is just a load of cars parked in a field and a table selling cakes and a beer tent. Not quite the same organisational skills.

Furyblade_Lee

4,107 posts

223 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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We were charging £3 entrance for general visitors, and £3 to run your car up the little hill in front of the crowd. Don't think that was excessive . Not sure if the £10 charge to display included all the occupants entry fee too? I was not on the desks.

Abbosevolution

352 posts

134 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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It was such a good cause I'd have paid more to exhibit. There are some of us fortunate enough to own a classic or supercar who are only to happy to share with others our pride and joy and also be able to do something positive and give something back to such worthwhile causes. The look on those disabled kids faces made it all worthwhile. I wish you'd have stayed and just seen them, i'm sure you would have had a change of heart and seen what it was really all about.

Furyblade_Lee

4,107 posts

223 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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Abbosevolution said:
It was such a good cause I'd have paid more to exhibit. There are some of us fortunate enough to own a classic or supercar who are only to happy to share with others our pride and joy and also be able to do something positive and give something back to such worthwhile causes. The look on those disabled kids faces made it all worthwhile. I wish you'd have stayed and just seen them, i'm sure you would have had a change of heart and seen what it was really all about.
Yes I have some great pics of us on the startline, about 6 of the wheelchair bound kids did racing starts with the chock and the huge Union flag with their parents cheering them on. One boy was laughing so much I nearly cried he was so happy. And that's what it's all about for me. I have s couple of pics but the files are too large apparently. And I did hear of a few show cars who threw in an extra £20 at the pay desk, some coming in but also some on the way out as they said they felt guilty having to pay so little after having such a fantastic day 😎


Edited by Furyblade_Lee on Monday 16th May 10:53

EXKAY120

503 posts

116 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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Ok, so i didn't know it was for charity, so a good cause yes.
As for your comment £10 FFS...clearly you cant help being a total prat !!
I like you can afford to give a tenner, i chose not to, there are some people that cant afford £10, you are obviously someone who doesn't take other peoples thoughts into the equation...i

Furyblade_Lee

4,107 posts

223 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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EXKAY120 said:
Ok, so i didn't know it was for charity, so a good cause yes.
As for your comment £10 FFS...clearly you cant help being a total prat !!
I like you can afford to give a tenner, i chose not to, there are some people that cant afford £10, you are obviously someone who doesn't take other peoples thoughts into the equation...i
Ha ha ha yes I am obviously a total Pratt!! Generally speaking, if people can afford a second car which is a nice classic or supercar, and the petrol to and from, then yes I think it is quite sad you and your mates would choose to stay at home rather than pay a charge of a paltry £10. Charity or not. And the arrogance that people will effectively pay to stare YOUR car is admirable. But it's your shout, good on you.
But let's be thankful 99% of other drivers do not see their cars as meal tickets to attend events for free which hundreds of volunteers man hours and thousands of pounds have gone in to staging.
I will buy you an overpriced slice of cake at Sundridge to reimburse you 😂

Furyblade_Lee

4,107 posts

223 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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Actually, to be fair I recall the cake prices at Sundridge are quite reasonable.